Best Linux Server Distro for Compatibility

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Since this is for practice,

by wizard57m-cnet Moderator · May 11, 2018 6:17pm PST In reply to Best Linux Server Distro ...

and the machine is definitely past its prime, you may have a tough time finding an easy Linux to install on it. BUT, take a look at Slackware, it's been around since almost the beginning, and is well supported. May require a bit of "getting your hands dirty", meaning you'll be doing quite a bit by hand, but once you get it going, it is very stable.
Other alternatives would be maybe something along the lines of Puppy Linux. There are various "flavors" (Debian, 'Buntu, Slackware...I like Slacko Puppy myself) and these can be installed and ran from CD or USB thumbdrive, as a "live distro", to see if they are compatible with your hardware.
Good luck!

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Many different Linux OS

by Web Hosting UK · June 9, 2018 6:37am PST In reply to Since this is for practic ...

Here at Web Hosting UK (https://web-hosting-uk.com) we use CentOS for servers but they is many different Linux distributions.

I would try a few of them and then decide which you want to use.

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